incompetence

/in'kɔmpitəns/ Cách viết khác : (incompetency) /in'kɔmpitənsi/

Thân thiện

The doctor diagnosed the patient's heart valve incompetence.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inability to perform a task or function adequately: The state of lacking the necessary skill, knowledge, or ability to do something successfully.
   • Inability of a part or organ to function properly: A medical or biological term for the failure of a bodily part to perform its normal function.
   • Lack of legal qualification or authority: The condition of not having the official power or legal capacity to perform an action or make a decision.

Examples of Usage

• General lack of skill:
  • His incompetence as a manager led to the project's failure.
  • The report highlighted widespread administrative incompetence.
• Medical context:
  • The patient was diagnosed with mitral valve incompetence.
• Legal context:
  • The court questioned the incompetence of the witness to testify.

Advanced Usage

• Sheer/Utter incompetence: Used for emphasis to describe a complete and total lack of ability.
  • The accident was a result of sheer incompetence.
• Chronic incompetence: A persistent, long-term pattern of being unable to perform adequately.
  • The department suffered from chronic financial incompetence.

Variants and Related Words

• Incompetent (adj): Lacking the necessary skills or abilities.
  • He was dismissed for being incompetent at his job.
• Incompetency (noun): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'incompetence'.
• Competence (noun): The opposite quality; the ability to do something well.

Synonyms

• Incapability: Lack of ability or fitness.
• Ineptitude: Lack of skill or ability.
• Inadequacy: The state of being insufficient or not good enough.

Antonyms

• Competence: The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
• Proficiency: A high degree of skill or expertise.
• Adeptness: Great skill or proficiency.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A study in incompetence: A perfect or classic example of incompetence.
  • The government's handling of the crisis was a study in incompetence.
• To rise to the level of one's incompetence: A concept from the "Peter Principle," suggesting people are promoted until they reach a position where they are no longer competent.
  • He was a great engineer but, as a manager, he rose to his level of incompetence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. inability of a part or organ to function properly
2. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

Từ đồng nghĩa

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